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Pendants in this kitchen?

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

Hi,

I am working on other areas of my house, and for the kitchen my only questions for now are: can I put some pendants on the ceiling above the table or would it make the kitchen look too busy?

Also the big flat light in the last picture, should I replace it or just leave be. It’s not working and needs to be fixed so we are having electrician come in. My husband was asking if I need the fixture changed, I might as well do it now. I am not sure what else could go there, so I wasn’t keen on disturbing that part of the kitchen. But thought I d ask for ideas.

p.s. Something that I just learnt. You have to click on the pictures for viewing as in the post they look blurry and view is not full either Unless you click on each.









Comments (21)

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I think it would be busy with everything else you have going on. (I'd prob paint the ceiling a solid white and not delineate it like you've done the cabinets.)

    I would like to make a suggestion on your under cabinet lighting. it's very yellow and pink, which doesn't really work w/your turquoise accents. or the granite.

    change the bulbs out to 4000K LED, and it will work better w/all of your whites.


    You want this white light. do a 4000K


    lavender12145 thanked Beth H. :
  • 5 years ago

    Thank you. Yes I wondered if the pendants might make it busier. I just love pendants in the kitchen and wanted to know if I could do in mine. The ceiling is actually not just paint, it’s dark ridges, like the cabinets. At this point, I am not planning on redoing the ceiling.


    I like the white light idea. Do you mean just for under cabinet or for all the kitchen?

  • 5 years ago

    Why don't you get some balloons approx the size of pendants that you have in mind, and tape them from the ceiling. This will give you a visual of the pendants.

    lavender12145 thanked lucky998877
  • 5 years ago

    I actually think the big square fixture looks right in there and would fix it (but I'd be so tempted to paint the base of it dark to match the other ceiling trim. Probably doesn't need it in person though!). If you take it out, you'll have to redo that part of the ceiling to match the rest of the room.


    You might be able to put some very very simple pendants over the table--something like Nelson Bubble lamps? Balloons are a great approximation for those!

    lavender12145 thanked Fori
  • 5 years ago

    taping balloons is a great idea! Never occurred to me. I just looked up nelson bubble pendants. they look modern, all white and plastic. I have seen their look alikes at IKEA a long time ago. Do you think they will go with the rest of the kitchen theme? I think it’s not modern, but maybe transitional.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I think just for the under cabinet lighting. your ceiling lights look white enough. those other bulbs are probably 2700 or so. way way yellow. you'll be surprised at how much better that granite will look once you switch them.

    for some pendants, I played around w/a few. just make sure they come down far enough. 30-36" above the table.











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  • 5 years ago

    I love second, third and last kitchen pictures! The long black ones, will they give enough light?

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    you would have to check the maximum wattage of the fixture. if you use an LED bulb, you can usually go w/a higher wattage. but you'd want a fixture that could handle a 60-100 watt bulb in each one. and again, make sure the bulbs are 4000K ! you could also put them on a dimmer switch. just make sure the lights and bulbs and dimmer compatible.

    the last ones should be good. they're 60W. if you do 2-3, should be fine.

    https://www.shadesoflight.com/products/zeeta-pendant

    they have this one too



    or do the chandelier


    https://www.shadesoflight.com/categories/glass-pendant-lights









  • 5 years ago

    As you can see on my ceiling above the table, there are 4 lights. Can i have them on the existing 4 spots? Or will the electrician need to redo in case I need 3?

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    will have to patch one if you only want 3. just depends on the size you pick, and where they hang over the top.


    take a look through these. there are some really nice choices

    https://www.shadesoflight.com/categories/glass-pendant-lights



    this might look nice w/the granite


    of course they'd have to hang longer. these aren't to scale




  • 5 years ago

    Wow! You posted some gorgeous options!!

    i ll take a look at their specs on the websites and go from there.

    we can’t have a rug there because the table is fixed to the floor. Plus rug in kitchen would get dirty quickly with 4 kids.

  • 5 years ago

    I really like the bronze and teal long ones which you showed on my kitchen picture. I was going to order 4 right away as 4 should be good I think . The table is 8.5 feet long.

    but the website has only 3 left! My daughter googled the picture to see if we can get from anywhere else but couldn’t find. I ll call their customer service to find out if they have more coming. There are other great options but this one somehow seemed really good as it had bronze swirls to go with the table and the teal too. Plus I like the hanging gold rod as the transparent cords dont look neat.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you for the measurements guide. I drew out both options . Based on that the daybreak pendants need to be at least 4 In number. Because if I put 3 on a 102 inch table, they will end up being further than the maximum 18 inches that’s recommended. But if I go with 4, and I put them each 15 inches apart, it will be according to recommendations.


    I saw the thunder ones too. They are good but not as good. The ones below look too yellow. I will browse the website again to see what else I can find. I am so glad the pictures you sent made me look for something other than black . Because I think Black would make it look busy, but teal would break up the ceiling monotony. Imo

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I just added this one. do you like these?


    saw these too


    or you could do the multiples.


    here's those black zeeta


    I like this black one w/the inner gold. (these are larger so you could get away w/3)

    it works w/your granite and flooring, and island color.


    https://www.shadesoflight.com/products/colorful-warehouse-loft-shade-pendant?color=Matte+Black+Matte+Gold

    I think if you went this route, You could add two black chairs to the island and remove the two lighter ones. OR, get a different blind w/black in it.


    dual concept 'zebra' blind

    ya know, I think if you switched your chairs out to black velvet, did the black lights w/gold, and found a diff window blind, it would look amazing.



    some other blue options

    Silhouette blinds for the bay done like this:


    11x10x10


    was trying to find one w/the black and the aqua. these are mini though.


    https://www.shadesoflight.com/products/hand-blown-glass-cage-pendant

    lavender12145 thanked Beth H. :
  • 5 years ago

    Thank you for all the suggestions. I am basically looking only for pendants as we would like to keep these teal chairs as well as the current blinds. Basically just wanting to add pendants . I thought about repainting but at this time I think it’s just not very necessary .


    The only other change in the kitchen I want is a structural change for which I will hire someone in person as I am severely lacking counter space next to stove and I do a lot of cooking. The space next to the burners is not enough and we have been trying to figure out what to configure that within the space available.


    I want to stick with teal pendants and will look at the multiple options. My daughter and I are looking at websites and we have given ourselves a target of 1 day! We want to decide by tomorrow. I decided on the dining chandeliers and want to get all the other lighting in the house ready for the electricians when they come in.

  • 5 years ago

    The one in the last pic I like but they are tiny 4 inches. And only 8 inches tall. they are looking good in picture but probably will not over that table.

  • 5 years ago

    If you want teal pendants:

    besa Lighting

    Tech Lighting

    possibly

    Elk Lighting

    Uttermost


    I would not do pendants over the table personally, have you thought to do a single fixture with teal in it like Capiz I think that would look incredible.



    lavender12145 thanked RL Relocation LLC
  • 5 years ago

    No I didn’t think about chandeliers because I really liked pendants over kitchen dinette. Is something wrong about that? I am having two 33 inch chandeliers in my formal dining.

  • 5 years ago

    It's a busy room, and pendants will end up feeling cluttery IMO

    lavender12145 thanked RL Relocation LLC
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    5 years ago

    Hello,

    I suggest you a my eclectic ceiling lamp like picture attached, of course it's customisable.

    You can also visit our web site https://www.instagram.com/turinadesign 

    Ciao Alberto

    www.turinadesign.com